By Katrina Brennan LAST weekend Fermanagh played their final challenge match in preparation for the start of the Tailteann Cup, with a game against Monaghan, and despite losing it by six points, Erne manager, Kieran Donnelly says “the preparations have gone as well as they could have” as they ready themselves for Saturday’s game with Wicklow. […]
Maggie Farrelly: Game changer
May 6, 2024
By Shaun Casey LIKE most people in the profession, Maggie Farrelly stumbled upon refereeing almost by accident. She took up the whistle to help her club, while still playing and coaching, and hasn’t looked back since. Cavan GAA were enforcing a rule that all clubs must provide a referee or their senior team would lose […]
DECLAN McCOY: Careful, we don’t want a football match breaking out
April 26, 2024
AFTER a riveting weekend of football, it’s fair to say the Ulster Championship is alive and well. Whilst I may bemoan the lack of jeopardy and level of shadow boxing in the current format, I thoroughly enjoyed the games. Cavan just came up short in a spirited performance and Jim McGuinness has rejuvenated Donegal again. […]
Preview: Cavan have more than a puncher’s chance
April 21, 2024
Ulster SFC Cavan v Tyrone Sunday, Breffni Park, 4pm By Niall Gartland IN recent years Tyrone have been akin to a box of chocolates, so there’s an exciting sense of unpredictability about Sunday’s Ulster Senior Championship quarter-final clash against Cavan. The Red Hands were nothing if not unpredictable during the league; swashbuckling one weekend, dead […]
Galligan harnessing Cavan’s potential
April 20, 2024
By Barry O’Donnell RAYMOND Galligan believes that Tyrone’s loss is very definitely Cavan’s gain with Stephen O’Neill now a vital cog in his backroom team. In recent times there has been clear evidence that the Breffni County have a few rough diamonds in attack who maybe required some pearls of wisdom from a footballing sage to brush […]
Feature: Cavan’s Red Hand hoodoo
April 19, 2024
The Breffni County’s last championship win over Tyrone came all the way back in 1983, here’s the story of their meetings since as Cavan aim to end the losing streak this weekend 1986 IRVINESTOWN hosted a high-scoring semi-final as Tyrone eased to a 2-16 to 1-12 win. Stephen Rice grabbed both goals on the day […]
Monaghan and Derry book semi-final spots
April 17, 2024
Ulster U-20 FC quarter-finals Derry 1-11 Cavan 0-7 Monaghan 1-15 Armagh 0-13 DERRY and Monaghan booked their semi-final spots on Wednesday night with wins over Cavan and Armagh. At Owenbeg, it was 1-4 from Oisin Doherty who pushed Derry into a position of control with James Murray doing a fine marking job on Bre3ffni ace […]
Breffni blues on the GAA team of the week
April 8, 2024
AFTER their staring roles in Cavan’s win over Monaghan, Paddy Lynch and Padraig Faulkner were named in the latest GAA team of the week. Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | […]
Cavan net Ulster win in dramatic finale
April 7, 2024
Ulster SFC Cavan 3-12 Monaghan 1-12 By Michael McMullan A RAMPANT Cavan advanced to the last eight in Ulster with a dramatic victory over Monaghan thanks to three goals on Sunday in Clones. Advertisement It was Gerard Smith’s 76th minute goal that shot an energetic Cavan side into a 2-11 to 1-12 lead they never […]
Cavan and Monaghan teams named for Clones clash
April 5, 2024
By Michael McMullan THIS time last year he was preparing to pull on the number one jersey but Raymond Galligan has named his side for Sunday’s Ulster SFC showdown with rivals Monaghan on Sunday in Clones (4pm). Galligan will have to prepare without Killian Clarke, Jason McLaughlin, Dara McVeety and Ryan O’Neill. The Breffni threat […]